Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleRehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed. Young's Literal Translation And he saith unto them, ‘Yet three days—then return ye unto me;’ and the people go. King James Bible And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed. Hebrew Rehoboam answered,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Come back וְשׁ֣וּבוּ (wə·šū·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to me אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to in ע֛וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more three שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice days.” יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day So the people הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock departed. וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk |